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Chess for Kids: How the Pieces Move
₦9,500
A short, fully illustrated first chess book for ages 5–9: what each piece does, how to set the board, and the three rules children forget.
A first chess book that respects a child’s attention span. One idea per spread, large pictures, and no long paragraphs to read aloud.
Inside
- 48 illustrated pages, one piece per chapter
- Setting the board without help, using a picture checklist
- The three rules children forget: castling, en passant and the pawn’s first move
- A five-move practice game to play with a parent or coach
How it teaches
Each piece is introduced by what it can do and then by a small puzzle the child solves before turning the page. Practice first, vocabulary second.
Good to know
Ages 5–9, reading level roughly Year 1–2. Works best alongside a board, so pair it with the Afro Rook starter set.
Dan –
I thought I was buying a man holding a poster, but when it arrived it was just the poster. Cool poster though, so I’ll give it 3 stars!
Maria –
I didn’t expect this poster to arrive folded. Now there are lines on the poster and one sad Ninja.